# 2009 DODGE CHARGER — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1137451` · 2014-12-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CHARGER
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, MY 2009 DODGE CHARGER HAS STALLED THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING.  IT DOESN'T SPUTTER, THEN DIE.  IT JUST SHUTS DOWN.  THE FIRST TWO TIMES, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT.  THIS LAST TIME, 12/08/14, I WAS TURNING IN A PARKING LOT.  I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND MY POWER BREAKS.  I HIT THE CONCRETE BASE OF A LIGHT POLE HARD ENOUGH TO BLOW OUT MY FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE AND BENT THE TIE ROD. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, BUMPER AND BROKE THE HEADLIGHT.  NOT TO MENTION, IT HAS GIVEN ME WHIPLASH.  I HAVE NOT SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THIS TIME, BUT I HAVE HAD IT BEFORE, AND AM QUITE CERTAIN I HAVE IT AGAIN.  I AM NOT CERTAIN AS TO WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY???  I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL.  I HAVE SEEN OTHER ISSUES LISTED ON THIS SITE REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR CAR.  I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A TPMS ON ONE OF MY TIRES AS WELL.  I HAVEN'T LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS.  BUT I ALSO HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING, NUMEROUS TIMES A WEEK.  I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST THREE TIMES, AND THEY CANNOT EVER GET IT TO DUPLICATE.  WHEN I TURN THE KEY, IT JUST TURNS OVER LIKE IT IS GOING TO START, THEN SHUTS DOWN, WITHOUT A SINGLE SPUTTER.  KIND OF LIKE HOW IT IS JUST SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING.  THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY IN MY KEY THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE, NOTHING HAS HELPED.    I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY INFORMATION INTO THE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH
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